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This week we upgraded the door windows of our Passport. We went with the AP Products Thin Shade. We went with these windows for a couple of reasons. First, we love the shade that is built into the window. The older windows allowed for privacy, but the look was just not what we liked. The …

March is here and we look forward to some better weather. 25 degrees this morning here in Oregon, but we ready the Passport for another weekend adventure. Last week we did some upgrades to the RV, one that was a must and a couple others that are just upgrades or nice to have. First, the …

I would like to start this by saying Thank you to everyone that has paid us a visit, left a comment, and started following this Blog. We started this blog at the end of October 2018. The intent was to document our Journey. I was quickly approaching my retirement date and wanted to have a …

Water seeks its level… and so it is with friendships. I grew up in an Army family. We moved every three years whether we wanted to or not. Where my Dad went we followed. It was just life and to my siblings and I it was totally normal. Everyone in our friendship circles were in …

Stuff.. more Stuff… and even more Stuff… Happy yet? Stuff has become a dominate factor in most people’s lives. A need to keep up with the Jones’s and wealth being measured in things. But it does not bring happiness. OK… I like stuff to, but it is important to know that the stuff should be …

We teach in the Scouting Leadership Course Wood Badge that Feedback is a Gift. Feedback is an important component in the Communication loop. You know, you have the Sender, the Message, the Receiver, and then Feedback to the Sender knows that the message has been received. When I was a Sergeant Major feedback was an …

Well, Winter has finally paid us a visit here in the Pacific Northwest. It’s been pretty mild so far. Typical winter weather passed us by in December and January, but February has come in with a cold snap and even dropped a bit of snow. A great opportunity to talk about winterizing the RV. Now …